The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-04
HARD RAP AT FAIRCHILD.
IOWA VETERANS DENOUNCB HIS
PALSY SPEECH.

The Presidents Veto OF the Dependent
Pension Bill Commended-Gen. Rose
Grams Entrusted With the Delivery OF
the Resolutions to the President and
Commissioner Black.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.--Gen. RoSecrans
recently received from Charles Whitehead,
chairman of the Committee on Resolutions
of the National Veterans Association, Des
Moines, Ia, copies of resolutions adopted
by that association repudiating the utter
ances of certain members of the Grand
Army of tho Republic in connection with
the proposed visit of the President to St
Louis while the Grand Army of the Re
public encampment is in progress there
commencing the Presidents veto of the
dependent pension bill and condemning the
efforts of those who seek by the captured flag
episode ito rel1intile the flames of sectional
hate and contention as uumallly, unpatTi-
otic, and meriting the coutempt of intelli-
gont men." The resolutions also comph-
ment Gen. Blacks administration of the
Pension Office. Gen. Rosecrans was re-
quested to deliver copies of these resolutions
to both the President and Gen. Black.
PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT.
To-day he called on the President, and in
presenting them said;
Mr.. PREsIDENT the request of the Nation
al Veterans Association, of bes Moines, Ia, in
mass convention assembled on the 10Th day of
July ult.. have tho honor to present to you
this engrossed copy Of resolutions then passed,
declaring the views of those veterans respect
ing the attempts of certain officers and mem
bers Of the society of the Grand Army of the
Republic to prevent the President of tho United
States from accepting tho hospitolities
rendered TO him by the city. Of St Louis on the
occasion Of the meeting OF the National En-
campment of the Grand Army Of the Republic,
which had voted to become her guests AS a
member of that society 1t affords me pleasure
to perform this duty, and to state my concur
renee in the sentiments expressed in those
lutions. l am pleased TO say that believe the
general tenor of these resolutions is in
accord with the views, and feelings of
Of the Grand Army of the Republic as TO the
loyal respect due the Chief Magistrate Of the
Union, and as to the impropriety of denouncing
him for doing what he believes to DO his official
duty 1 feel equally assured that those senti
ments will command the assent of that much
larger body of Union soldiers now belonging to
the society of the Grand Army Of the Republic
who are surviving members Of the real Grand
Army of the Republic, which, after having
saved the nations life dissolved and Joined the
great industrial body which assures the
wealth, glory and prosperity of our country.
CLEVELAND PLEASED.
President Cleveland replying to Gen.
Rosecrans said:
Without reading the resolutions presented by
you in such gratifling manner, have only to
say that, Judging from the tenor of your re
marks the action OF the veterans mentioned is
in the direction of acknowledging the duty
which devolved upon them as veterans to en-
phaSize the value of their services in the
field by patriotic services at home, and
to demonstrate the same bravery shown in bat
tie by courage no less conspicuous when called
upon to defend and maintain the freedom and
patriotism which ia peace is the safety of
American institutions. Understanding this to
be the case and purpose of the resolutions l am
glad to receive them at your hands.
Mr.. Whitehead, in his letter to Gen. Rose
Grams, asks the General to present these
resolutions in the name of at least 10 900 ex-
Union soldiers of Iowa.